While travel on OPT or STEM-Extension shares many requirements and regulations with typical F-1 undergraduate travel, there are some distinct requirements for individuals pursuing post-graduate ...

Reminder: STEM OPT I-20 Needed; Do not submit your STEM OPT Application to USCIS without first obtaining an OPT Extension Recommendation I-20. Please note that these resources are intended for general ...

What is the OPT STEM-Extension? The Optional Practical Training STEM Extension gives students an additional 24 months of OPT authorization if they have a U.S. degree in an approved science, technology ...

You are eligible to apply for a 24-month OPT extension beyond the initial 12 months if you meet all of the following criteria: The STEM Extension OPT is adjudicated by United States Citizenship and ...

A student may not be authorized for more than two lifetime STEM OPT extensions. The period cannot be “split” into two periods. The employment start date on the new EAD card will be the day immediately ...

Many different types of employment are allowed while on the OPT STEM extension but there may be some types of employment that do not meet the USCIS guidelines. Unpaid or volunteer work is not allowed ...

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) requires schools to maintain certain information in SEVIS for all students currently on approved OPT (Optional Practical Training). As an F-1 student on ...

SEVP recently sent a reminder to schools regarding the possibility of STEM OPT Employer Site Visits. ISSS would like to share this information with you. The March 2016 science, technology, engineering ...

STEM stands for "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics." The STEM OPT extension is a benefit for F-1 students who have completed an eligible STEM degree and meet the other eligibility ...

The Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) OPT extension is a 24-month period of temporary training that directly relates to an F-1 student's program of study in an approved STEM field.